Revere High boys soccer begins GBL Cup run as top seed
The undefeated league champions face Everett Tuesday, with a win setting up a Thursday matchup against the winner of Chelsea and Somerville.
By Carolina Wood ·
Revere High boys soccer team entered the first Greater Boston League Cup tournament on Tuesday as the top seed. The Patriots, who finished the regular season as league champions with a 7-0 record, opened the bracket against Everett, the fourth-place team in the GBL.
The league's athletic directors approved the GBL Cup this season. The change replaced double round-robin play with single-season meetings for all schools. The top four teams now compete in a preliminary-final format to win the inaugural trophy. A separate bracket handles the lower four teams.
Coach Gerardo Rodriguez's squad enters the tournament on a strong run. Revere improved its overall record to 12-1-1 with two victories last week. The team beat Somerville 3-2 on Tuesday and won 3-1 at Brockton on Friday. Those wins extended the Patriots' unbeaten streak to 13 games. Their last loss came in the season opener against Central Catholic in early September.
The GBL Cup winner will meet the victor of the second seed Chelsea and third seed Somerville match on Thursday. That final game determines the inaugural cup holder. The losers of the two preliminary games will play a consolation contest.
Following the GBL Cup, the Patriots await their seeding for the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. Revere currently holds the 14th ranking in Division 2 power ratings. That position guarantees the team a home game in the opening round of the state tournament.
Other Revere High teams also competed this week. The boys cross country team finished its dual meet season with a 26-29 victory over Everett last Wednesday. Kosta Stamotopoulos and Diogo Yogi finished first and second respectively, with times of 17:22 and 17:26. Luke Imperato, Emanuel Taylor, and Javier Lopez finished sixth, seventh, and tenth to secure the team win.
The girls soccer team moved closer to a state tournament berth with a 2-0 win at Lowell on Friday. The Lady Patriots improved to 8-7-1 with two games remaining. They need one point to reach the .500 record required for postseason eligibility. Revere will play in the GBL Cup consolation bracket this week against Lynn Classica and either Everett or Lynn English.
The girls volleyball team needs three wins in its final three games to qualify for the state tournament. The team fell to 7-10 with three losses last week. They lost 3-0 to Malden and Somerville and 3-1 to Beverly. Coach Emilie Clemons's team plays Lynn Classical on Wednesday and Medford on Friday.
The girls cross country team competes in the GBL Championship meet today at Torbert Macdonald Park in Medford. The team finished its dual meet season at Everett last Wednesday. Emma DeCrosta finished second overall in that race with a time of 23:54.
